Surfing Mr Petrovic

Name: Surfing Mr Petrovic
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780140386417
Price: 18.99 NZD
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By Colin Bowles

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Summary

Surfing Mr Petrovic by Colin Bowles is a young adult novel about a teenage boy named Jesse who dreams of becoming a surfing champion. When he meets an eccentric old man named Mr Petrovic, Jesse's perspective on life and surfing begins to change in unexpected ways. Balancing adventure with heartfelt moments, the story explores themes of friendship, ambition, and personal growth.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Surfing Mr Petrovic

Eleven-year-old Tao loves hanging around with his mates. He used to like surfing with his dad, too, until Dad left home to live with a fashion model. And his mum has a new boyfriend, with altogether too-brainy kids. When Mr Petrovic enters the scheme of things, he becomes the focus for Tao's anger.

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Eleven-year-old Tao loves hanging around with his mates. He used to like surfing with his dad, too, until Dad left home to live with a fashion model.

And his mum has a new boyfriend, with altogether too-brainy kids. When Mr Petrovic enters the scheme of things, he becomes the focus for Tao's anger.

Surfing Mr Petrovic explores the complexities of family life and the challenges faced by a young boy navigating changes in his world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140386417

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 1997

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 142g

Pages: 144

Collections

Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Colin Bowles Fiction Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Colin Bowles was born in England and moved to Australia when he was twenty. He has been a full-time writer for fifteen years, and has worked as a script-writer and freelance journalist. He is the author of over twenty books, which have been translated into a dozen languages around the world. Colin lives in the bush in south-west Australia, with his two children and a very disobedient dog.